Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori means that it is sweet and glorious to die for your country. Implicitly Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori means that it is sweet and glorious to die for your country. This is a poem written by the officer in the Second World War. This poem consists of four sections and lengths vary. In the first section I will explain a group of young soldiers who retreat from the forefront. The lines are long and show the speed at which they are walking.
"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" means that you may die in one country. This patriotic strong ideology stimulated the hope and dreams of many young soldiers who participated in the First World War. But once you understand the fear they are waiting for, it is considered correct that this ideal patriotism is absurd. Owen emphasizes to indicate obsolescence and error when applying this Latin phrase to the present age. Throughout his work, he completely destroyed the sweet and proper idea of dying for the country.
The theme of "Dulce et Decorum Est" is related to the Latin title. This was cited from the work of the poet Horace (AD 658). The complete phrase (used to close Owen's poetry) destroys the most important patriotism of Darce and Decorat, which can be roughly translated. The dissidents' statements are a shame of death in modern war. Readers who have some understanding of classical literature, especially heroic epics and great warriors fighting for that country will soon see Owen's strategy. The people he explained in this war is nothing but a nobleman. Soldiers in Owen's poems retreated from the front rather than fighting enemies in one battle. They are tired both physically and mentally. They barely hear the sound of a bomb that can kill most of their lives.